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April 1922 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 5 April 1922 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Aṣṭamī

Budhavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 02:232:23 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:5912:59+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Bhavānī Utpatti

Aṣṭamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:076:07 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2610:26 AM

Ārdrā gives way to Punarvasu.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 89° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 49% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 89° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:225:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:546:54 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:546:54 PM–20:018:01 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:437:43 AM–09:189:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5410:54 AM–12:3012:30 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM–12:5612:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3012:30 PM–14:062:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:0010:00 PM–23:3211:32 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Lābha06:076:07 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Amṛta07:437:43 AM–09:189:18 AMgood
Kāla09:189:18 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Śubha10:5410:54 AM–12:3012:30 PMgood
Roga12:3012:30 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Udvega14:062:06 PM–15:423:42 PMavoid
Cara15:423:42 PM–17:185:18 PMneutral
Lābha17:185:18 PM–18:546:54 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:546:54 PM–20:188:18 PMavoid
Śubha20:188:18 PM–21:429:42 PMgood
Amṛta21:429:42 PM–23:0511:05 PMgood
Cara23:0511:05 PM–24:2912:29+1 AMneutral
Roga24:2912:29+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:531:53+1 AM–27:173:17+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:173:17+1 AM–28:414:41+1 AMgood
Udvega28:414:41+1 AM–30:056:05+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:056:05+1 AM

06:076:07 AM sunrise18:546:54 PM sunsetsunrise 30:056:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 24:5912:59+1 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 10:2610:26 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 23:5111:51 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:451:45 PM
Bavauntil 24:5912:59+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3012:30 PM–14:062:06 PM
Pradoṣa 18:546:54 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05+1 AM–24:5312:53+1 AM

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:062:06 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 47 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī24:59 00:5912:59 AM ThuNavamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā10:2610:26 AMPunarvasu
YogaAtigaṇḍa23:5111:51 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:451:45 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra30:05 06:056:05 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1979
Śaka
1844
Kali
5023
Ahargaṇa
1 834 684
Day length
12 h 47 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
11:3311:33 AM
Moonset
26:002:00+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:225:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:408:40 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:437:43 AM09:189:18 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:408:40 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5410:54 AM12:3012:30 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3012:30 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:546:54 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:546:54 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:546:54 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:546:54 PM20:018:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:0010:00 PM23:3211:32 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05+1 AM24:5312:53+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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